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Full list of Solar and Lunar eclipses, with exact dates, coordinates, explanations, and true German precision.

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A list of solar eclipses visible from Europe is displayed on the obverse of the medal, while in the middle of the coin the map of Europe is drawn with the totality bands and times. From the outside legend of the coin, we know when the an eclipse can be observed: "ENTSTEHEN BEI NEUMOND . WENN SONNE . MOND . ERDE MAHE EINER GERADEN LIEGEN", i. e. at new moon, when the Sun, Moon and Earth line up. The second circle from the outside is divided into sectors, each with a precise date of an eclipse. On the sector immediately below it three abbreviation characterize the eclipse. As explained in the text of the innermost circle N. is for the Northern Hemisphere (NORDHALBKUGEL) E. for Europe , D. eclipse visible from Germany. The type of eclipse can be total (to. i. e. TOTAL), ring(ri. i. e. RINGFÖRMIG) or partial (pa. i. e. PARTIELL). The map of Europe was put up to the center of the medal with bands of the three major eclipse.

On the reverse the list of lunar eclipses visible from Europe is displayed in a similar system. Geometric explanation of the event is also similar: "ENTSTEHEN BEI VOLLMOND . WENN SONNE . ERDE . MOND MAHE EINER GERADEN LIEGEN", i. e. that can be observed during a full moon, when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up. Since lunar eclipses - in contrast with the solar eclipses – can be observed all places, from where the Moon is seen, so the viewing location is omitted, only partial or complete phase, and the maximum phase time is displayed. In the center of the coin the Moon's facing side the can be seen with the seas and impact craters.

The medal teaches us that from Europe 9-9 solar and lunar eclipses were visible in the 11-year period in question.